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TIL that the word 'Rizz' was Oxford's word of the year for 2023, beating the words Swiftie, situationship and de-influencing.

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Br8Er TIL that bone marrow and solid organ transplant recipients can develop the same food allergies as the transplant donor.
W774X TIL A “Keynesian beauty contest” describes why certain commodities are traded not for what they are intrinsically worth, but what others believe they are worth, creating an iteration of valuation belief — like a beauty contest where the judge chooses a winner by guessing the audience’s choice.
VdXB TIL that in 1796, the United States signed the Treaty of Tripoli, including a clause stating that “the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”
kJw6W TIL within 1 hour after using cocaine, the risk of getting a heart attack is elevated 24 times.